Amavi was a fun Walla Walla find. End of the day on Saturday, we were winding down and saw a sign for Amavi. As many of you might know, visiting a winery after a day fo drinking is dangerous; every wine becomes fabulous and you seem to need a case of it. But by the time we got to Amavi, we were winding down and honestly not really wanting much more.
The people at Amavi were wonderful and accommodated us, even though we arrived right as they were about to close. I welcomed the chance to give our purchases a taste in the light of... complete soberness.
One the nose, this Cabernet Sauvignon has oak notes combined with a fruit sweetness that is hard to pinpoint on the nose. Definitely jammy, and possible blackberry or currents. One the palate, the tannins are strong with a cedar/oak component. The fruit is towards the end and is pronounced berries, fading into a bittersweet chocolate. Even later is a nice raspberry and strawberry. It seems to get sweeter and jammier as it fades.
A nice wine. I think it could use some more time (open 3 hours as of tasting, maybe a decanting would be good).
As good as I remember it, but a bit more oaky in the nose. Overall not an "end of day don't know what I'm doing" wine. I have a second bottle I'll put aside for a few years.
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